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Point Blank · July 10, 2001, 01:34 PM

The powder measure (dipper) that came with my 30-06 kit is a 3.4cc .The kits contain suggested loads using several different powders and bullet weights for the 30-06.The reason i say the dippers are not very accurate is one load suggestion for 150g JSP says use one level dipper of IMR 4064.They claim one level dipper is 45.6 grains,trust me...not even close.Three kernels of IMR 4064 weighs 1/10 of a grain.I also just sold the complete 13 dipper(LEE) set which i thought would make reloading easier.Guess if i was hunting deer where the loads did not have to be accurate the dippers would have been great,but if you are trying to find loads that your rifle shoots best break down and buy a $20-$50 scale,unless a + or - of 3/10's or 4/10's of a grain isnt important.

July 10, 2001, 01:34 PM	#4
Point Blank Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Armpit of the South...Atlanta Posts: 516	The powder measure (dipper) that came with my 30-06 kit is a 3.4cc .The kits contain suggested loads using several different powders and bullet weights for the 30-06.The reason i say the dippers are not very accurate is one load suggestion for 150g JSP says use one level dipper of IMR 4064.They claim one level dipper is 45.6 grains,trust me...not even close.Three kernels of IMR 4064 weighs 1/10 of a grain.I also just sold the complete 13 dipper(LEE) set which i thought would make reloading easier.Guess if i was hunting deer where the loads did not have to be accurate the dippers would have been great,but if you are trying to find loads that your rifle shoots best break down and buy a $20-$50 scale,unless a + or - of 3/10's or 4/10's of a grain isnt important.